Tiltable support for tables



2 Sheets-Shet 1 w. F. ocENAsEK TILTABLE SUPPORT FOR TABLES Filed Feb. 5, 1934 l April` 9, 1935.

April 9,' 1935. w. F. ocx-:NAsEK 1,996,825

TILTABLE SUPPORT FOR TABLES Y Filed Feb. 5, '1934 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented Apr. 9, 1935 i l i' l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- TILTABLE SUPPORT ron TALEs Y William'F. Ocenasek, Plainleld, N. i., assignor to Walker-Turner Company, Inc., Plainfield, N.- J., a corporation of New York l Application February y5, 1934, serial No. '109,698

9l claims. (C1. v14s-13a) l' This invention relates to tilting devices foi ratus as herein illustrated, the tableanddevice tables adapted, for example., to permit the anguare adapted to support a circular saw 1 which lar adjustment of tables and like work supports projects through a suitable opening 8 in theY table for circular saws and other tools and devices. l and is adapted to be driven from any suitable 5 Circular saws and similar tools are usually prosource of power; The details of the sawfdriving '5 vided with tables or similar supports for the work, mechanism formano part of the present invention and provision is made, usually, for Vtilting the and, therefore, are not illustrated. table so that the cut may be atvarious angles. It will be understood that in a'xnechanism as Customarily, the tilting is effected by an` ardescribed, the base and table may be constructed l rangement of gears. Such devices are unsatis- Vof gray cast iron, for example, althoughother l()Vv factory, because of theircost and the vdifficulty materials may be employed, especially in the of cutting and properly adjusting the gears so adaptation of the invention to uses other thanl V Y that there will be no play or backlash in the table the particulanone described herein. y vwhenit is adjusted to various positions. The base iS provided With uPWarCllY-Pmleetl5 It is the'object of the present invention to ing `ears at opposite sides thereof, and pins l5 f provide a simple and accurate adjusting device le are supperled in Openings inthe ears '9 te whereby a table may be tilted tovarous angles provide pivots or trunnions for the table. Brackand locked securely in the desired position. ets Or Other Suitable members ll, preferably 0f A further object of the invention is the procast iron, are securedby bolts I2v tothe under 20 vision of atilting device in which the table is not Side 0f the table 5, and are PrOVided With bear- 20 subject to play or backlash during the tilting ings i3 t0 reCeiVe elle Dine l0, whereby the. table operation. is supported in pivotal relation tothe base 5.

A further object of the invention is the pro- One of the brackets ll is provided with an exvision of a self-contained tilting mechanism tension I4 having an opening l5 therein, preferwhich may be utilized for tables of various kinds, ably` of circular cross-section, to receive a plung- 25 the device being adapted to be secured to any er I6 of similar shape, which is adaptedto slide suitable support and to the table to permit adin lille Opening. A SCreWl'l, having an Operating l jus-tment of the angular position of the table. handle I8, is threadedly mounted in the extension Other objects and advantages of the invention l 4 and adapted t0 Clamp the plunger l5 and t0 will be apparent as it is better understood by ref- 'lOek it in any desired DOSifiOn. When lille SCreW 30r erence to the following specification and accomll iS released, the plunger InOVeS freelypanying drawing, in which the device is illus- All the lOWer end 0f the plunger l5 a yOke i9 trated more particularly with reference to Va iS DIOViCled With a pail'. 0f arms 29 Vund 2|, eine i table for circular saws, it being understood,- howbracinga pin 422 which is tapped and threaded ever, that the drawings are for purposes ofillusto travel on the threaded portion of a shaft 24. 35v y trationmerely, and that the device may be adapt- The shaft 24 is mounted in a bracket, prefered to work-tables employed in connection with ably a Casting 25 Secured t0 the base 5 by bolts various machines and other equipment. 2S. The bracket is provided with slotsv 2l to per- In the'drawngs: mit adjustment, andpins 28are Aemployed' to se- 40 Fig. l is a side elevation partially in section of cure the bracket in its finally vadjustedD0Sil7i0n- '40 I the table and support with the tilting device ap- NutsZS and a washer 30 hold the shaft-24 in the plied thereto, the table beingin horizontal posibracket 25, and a hand wheel 3| permitsrotation tion; Y of the shaft to adjust the pin 22 longitudinally of Y Fig, 2 is a similar View illustrating the table in the screw. j an angular position with reference to the4 base; A pointer 32 iS Secured t0 an eXtenSiOn 33 0f the 45' Fig. 3 is an end elevation partially in section pin 22,'` and is adaptedl to travel over la gauge of the structure illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2; and 34 bearing indicia representing the angular re- Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1. lation of the table 6 to the base 5. The gauge Referring to the drawings, 5 indicates a base 34 is provided with slots 35 and is secured to the of any suitable shape and material adapted in bracket 25 by screws 36. 5u

size and in other respects to alford a suitable Thus in adjusting the device the handwheel lsupport for the tool or device for which it is in- 3| may be operated until the table 6 is level, and tended. A table 6, likewise of suitable material, the gauge 34 may be adjusted then so that the 5 shape and size, is mounted on and adapted to be pointer 32 is oppositethe figures!) on the gauge.

tilted with respect to the base 5. Ink the appa- At this point, a set screw 31, mounted in an'ex- 55V A tension 38 of the bracket Il, should be adjusted to engage'the base 5 and looked in that position by means of a lock nut 39. By turning the hand wheel 3|, thetable 6 can be tilted to various angles, as indicated on the lgauge 3d. During the tilting movement, the pin 22 travels on the screw 23, carrying with it the'yoke [9. The plunger I6 transmits the movement tothe bracket l I and consequently 'to the table 6,.the plunger I6 moving at the Sametime ,in its opening in the extension I4 of the bracket Il. The screw H should, of course,.be released during such movement. When the table is adjusted tothe .desired angle, the screw I1 may be set to preventfurther movement of the table until 4readjustment is -desired.

The structure as described affords a micrometer adjustment of the table in-all positions-withoutA lost motion or backlash. It facilitates ythe setting of the table at any desired angle and is not aiected `with respect to .accuracy by any wear which is likely to occur in the ordinary use lof theidevice. The use of the screw to effect the -movement ofthe table permits such move- 'ment Withthe minimum application of power.

Consequently, heavy tables maybe moved readticularlylfor use as an integral part of circular saw tables, lit may be manufactured separately and utilized-'as la unit YforY application to tables forvarious to'ols'and other devices in which it is 'desirable to afford Vmeans for readily tilting 'the table to'various angular positions. e

Various changeslmay-be-made in the form, arrangement and construction ofthe parts `withloutdeparting from the invention or Ysacrificing any of the advantages thereof, y

l. -A tilting device for work tables and the like comprising a-bracket adapted to be secured to aftable and1pivoted on a support, -a manually operablethreaded shaft, means adapted to travel longitudinally of the shaftas the latter is rotated, means for translating such movement into -pivotal movement of the bracket, a pointer carried by the longitudinally. traveling member and a gauge co-operating Ywith the pointer to'indicate the angular positionof 'the table.

2. A tilting kdevice for work tables and the like f comprising abracket adapted to be secured to a :table and pivoted on -a support, 'a manually operable threadedshaft, 4means adapted to travel Ilongitudinally -of the shaft as the latter `is -rotated, means kfor translating such movement into pivotal movement of the bracket, including Ya Y*plunger having slidable reciprocating yengage- `criprocable in said bore, manually-actuatable means and, means for imparting movement from said manually-actuatable means to the plunger to cause a pivotal movement of the bracket and table.

5. A tilting device for vwork tables and the like comprising a bracketadapted to be secured to a table land pivotallymounted on a support, said bracket having a bore therein, manually-actuatable means including a threaded shaft, and means threadedly supported thereon including a plunger 'reciprocable insaid bore for causing al ,pivotal movement to be imparted to said bracketj 6. A tilting devicefor work tables and the like comprising af-bracket adapted to be secured vto a table' and .pivotallyv mounted on a support, said bracket having arbore therein, a manually-operable threaded shaft, means vadapted to travel 1ongitudinally `of the shaft as the latter is rotated, and means for translating such movement into pivotal Vmovement of the bracket including a plunger' reciprocable in said bore.

7. A tilting device for work tablesy and the like comprising a bracket adapted to be secured to a Vtable and pivotally mounted on a-support, -said bracket having a guideway therein, a member movable, with respect-to the bracket, rectilinearly in said guideway, manually-actuable means having a straight line of travel, and means for imparting movement fromsaid manually-actuatable means to said member, whereby such lineal movement is translated into a pivotal movement of the bracket and table.l

8. -Adevice of the character described comprising a table, a support, a `bracket carried by said table, said bracket being pivotally mounted on said supportand having a guideway therein, manually-actuatable means lincluding a threaded shaft,.and means threadedly supported upon said shaft. and movable, with lrespect to the bracket, rectilinearly in said guideway to cause lsaid bracket-and the table to be tilted when the manually-actuatable means iis actuated.

V9. Adevice of the character described comprisl l ing a table, abracket carried by said table, a support, said bracket-being pivotally mounted on said support and having aguideway therein, a vmanually-operable threaded shaft, andv a member adapted to travel longitudinally Vof the shaft as the latter is rotated and to move, with respect to the bracket, in said -guideway and rectilinearly thereof to translate the longitudinal movement Yalong the shaft into -a pivotal lmovement of the bracket Vand table. A

Y WILLIAM V1:7'. GCENASEK. 

